1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
index 969ae560dad9..d707c9624dd9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
@@ -55,6 +55,24 @@ int sysctl__max_stack(void)
 	return sysctl_perf_event_max_stack;
 }
 
+bool sysctl__nmi_watchdog_enabled(void)
+{
+	static bool cached;
+	static bool nmi_watchdog;
+	int value;
+
+	if (cached)
+		return nmi_watchdog;
+
+	if (sysctl__read_int("kernel/nmi_watchdog", &value) < 0)
+		return false;
+
+	nmi_watchdog = (value > 0) ? true : false;
+	cached = true;
+
+	return nmi_watchdog;
+}
+
 bool test_attr__enabled;
 
 bool perf_host  = true;